Install Oracle client on Solaris
To install oracle client on Solaris 5.8, Please follow this steps:
1. Create a user account on Solaris, just like: oracle9i.
2. Log on Solaris with the account.
3. Download the oracle 9i (64 bit) files from oracle website.
4. Upload them to Solaris server.
5. Uncompress oracle 9i files:
1).Uncompress the file using "gunzip".
Eg.: "gunzip solaris64_9.2.0.1.0.Disk1.cpio.gz"
2).Extract the file resulting from the step above using "cpio".
Eg.: "cpio -idmv < solaris64_9.2.0.1.0.Disk1.cpio"
3).Repeat this for solaris64_9.2.0.1.0.Disk2.cpio.gz
and solaris64_9.2.0.1.0.Disk3.cpio.gz
6. To start installer from disk1 etup.
7. Select the oracle client for installation type.
8. Following the installation wizard, you can finish the installation easily.